Pharmacists in Turkey
Turkey: Pharmacists was 40,610 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40,610
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 166 countries
All-time high
40,610
in 2023
All-time low
11,428
in 1982
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Pharmacists in Turkey, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 40,610 for pharmacists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Turkey peaked at 40,610 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,428, in 1982.
That places Turkey 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,039 | — |
| 1981 | 11,610 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 11,428 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 11,527 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11,586 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 12,202 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 12,698 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 13,668 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 14,567 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 15,201 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 15,792 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 16,002 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,593 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 17,696 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 18,366 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 18,974 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 19,550 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 20,406 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 21,294 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 21,949 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 21,927 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22,119 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22,289 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 22,371 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22,608 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 22,756 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23,140 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 23,977 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 24,778 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25,201 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 26,506 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 26,089 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26,571 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27,012 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 27,199 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27,530 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27,864 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28,512 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 32,032 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 33,841 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 35,364 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 37,211 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 38,981 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 40,610 | +4.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 40,610 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 21.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 40,610 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 11.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,653 | 11,428 | 15,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,662 | 15,792 | 21,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,117 | 21,927 | 25,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,316 | 26,089 | 33,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,042 | 35,364 | 40,610 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Turkey?
- Pharmacists in Turkey was 40,610 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40,610 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,428 in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for pharmacists?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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